Bart Stupak: “With all due respect, Mr. Speaker, I have been hearing that since 1994. Here is our opportunity today. I think we should…”

I think at some point a reasonable person has to come to the conclusion that this is a company that has no intention of changing its mode of operation, that the dollar is going to be paramount and that the health, safety and safety of…

Yes, it did. We were shocked that he would even bring it up in the first meeting, and then in the second meeting we had with them.

One of the first things Mr. McKay said was, 'I'm going to replace the ombudsman. I'm going to shut her down.'

The Stupak amendment was approved with the support of 64 Democrats, including House Appropriations Committee Chair David Obey.